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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1977
Page
4
An editorial-style devotional notes that Jesus urges selflessness in Matthew 10 39. It contrasts being self-centered with living for others and God, urging readers to pursue a life aligned with Christ and service.
A local golf round features Mrs. Dale Harter and Vicki Kauffman near number five when Mrs. Harter’s ball vanishes and a squirrel reappears with it from a tree. The incident echoes a past fox ball theft near holes eight and nine. Also notes garden harvests and kind gifts of sweet corn and tomatoes from neighbors.
A playful look at women with laryngitis and a preschooler’s quick remedy. A husband’s homemade taps system leads to comic miscommunications, from yes and no signals to long garbled messages. The snippets capture light domestic humor over lost voices.
A neighbor chat describes Cliff Thompson seeking advice from tomato expert Cecil Long. Cliff fertilizes vigorously, while the writer borrows stakes from John Mattes and uses old socks as ties. They plant Big Red Record Breaker, note its six inch height, and recount a coffee machine mishap and a Medicare scandal involving a nose job bill. A teen replies to rebuke with a sharp retort.
In a North dealer match West leads clubs. South reaches 3NT and makes exactly three tricks after a sequence of strategic club, heart, and diamond plays. A second table, with identical auction, goes down two as East shifts to diamonds and clever defense prevails. 1977 King Features Syndicate Inc.
A reader asks about cancellation etiquette for a Saturday hair appointment after a sudden death in the family. Abby replies that thoughtfulness matters. Other letters discuss a local man’s alleged misconduct, a parenting dispute over a daughter’s college plans, and advice on writing letters.
L M Boyd samples quirky trivia and social musings from 1977 about free transit efficiencies, marriage as crime deterrent, body mass comparisons, and cultural quirks. He cites research and observations on topics from turnstiles to cooking habits, ending with an address for fan mail.
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